Zambia - Secondary education
Secondary education, duration (years)
Secondary education, duration (years) in Zambia was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Secondary education, pupils
The value for Secondary education, pupils in Zambia was 208,640 as of 1994. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 208,640 in 1994 and a minimum value of 56,182 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,182 |
| 1971 | 60,235 |
| 1972 | 64,695 |
| 1973 | 65,494 |
| 1974 | 70,812 |
| 1975 | 77,672 |
| 1976 | 83,637 |
| 1977 | 89,270 |
| 1978 | 94,628 |
| 1979 | 97,373 |
| 1980 | 102,019 |
| 1981 | 104,652 |
| 1982 | 110,416 |
| 1985 | 140,743 |
| 1986 | 156,091 |
| 1987 | 158,171 |
| 1988 | 170,299 |
| 1990 | 189,796 |
| 1994 | 208,640 |
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Zambia was 37.12 as of 1988. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 37.24 in 1986, while its lowest value was 32.56 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.56 |
| 1972 | 33.14 |
| 1974 | 33.31 |
| 1979 | 34.71 |
| 1980 | 35.01 |
| 1981 | 35.58 |
| 1982 | 35.40 |
| 1986 | 37.24 |
| 1988 | 37.12 |
Secondary education, general pupils
The value for Secondary education, general pupils in Zambia was 854,549 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 47 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 854,549 in 2017 and a minimum value of 52,472 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 52,472 |
| 1971 | 56,036 |
| 1972 | 60,051 |
| 1973 | 61,354 |
| 1974 | 65,764 |
| 1975 | 73,049 |
| 1976 | 78,805 |
| 1977 | 83,887 |
| 1978 | 88,980 |
| 1979 | 91,795 |
| 1980 | 95,771 |
| 1981 | 98,862 |
| 1982 | 104,859 |
| 1983 | 115,088 |
| 1984 | 125,811 |
| 1985 | 131,502 |
| 1986 | 146,979 |
| 1987 | 150,639 |
| 1988 | 161,349 |
| 1990 | 181,814 |
| 1991 | 195,419 |
| 1994 | 199,154 |
| 1998 | 228,491 |
| 1999 | 237,307 |
| 2000 | 276,301 |
| 2001 | 304,132 |
| 2002 | 351,442 |
| 2004 | 363,613 |
| 2005 | 442,969 |
| 2007 | 607,296 |
| 2008 | 733,883 |
| 2009 | 776,191 |
| 2010 | 747,935 |
| 2011 | 695,355 |
| 2012 | 743,995 |
| 2013 | 743,175 |
| 2014 | 801,594 |
| 2015 | 802,341 |
| 2016 | 822,160 |
| 2017 | 854,549 |
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Zambia was 48.47 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 48.47 in 2017, while its lowest value was 32.91 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.91 |
| 1971 | 32.99 |
| 1972 | 33.48 |
| 1973 | 34.24 |
| 1974 | 33.76 |
| 1975 | 34.31 |
| 1976 | 34.18 |
| 1977 | 33.84 |
| 1978 | 33.99 |
| 1979 | 34.42 |
| 1980 | 34.78 |
| 1981 | 35.27 |
| 1982 | 35.51 |
| 1983 | 36.06 |
| 1984 | 36.16 |
| 1985 | 36.78 |
| 1986 | 37.37 |
| 1988 | 37.28 |
| 1994 | 38.36 |
| 1998 | 42.80 |
| 1999 | 43.40 |
| 2000 | 44.52 |
| 2001 | 43.45 |
| 2002 | 45.19 |
| 2004 | 44.10 |
| 2005 | 44.62 |
| 2007 | 46.89 |
| 2008 | 45.37 |
| 2009 | 48.26 |
| 2010 | 45.35 |
| 2011 | 46.82 |
| 2012 | 46.31 |
| 2013 | 46.83 |
| 2014 | 47.41 |
| 2015 | 47.37 |
| 2016 | 47.65 |
| 2017 | 48.47 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils
The value for Secondary education, vocational pupils in Zambia was 9,486 as of 1994. As the graph below shows, over the past 24 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,486 in 1994 and a minimum value of 3,710 in 1970.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,710 |
| 1971 | 4,199 |
| 1972 | 4,644 |
| 1973 | 4,140 |
| 1974 | 5,048 |
| 1975 | 4,623 |
| 1976 | 4,832 |
| 1977 | 5,383 |
| 1978 | 5,648 |
| 1979 | 5,578 |
| 1980 | 6,248 |
| 1981 | 5,790 |
| 1982 | 5,557 |
| 1985 | 9,241 |
| 1986 | 9,112 |
| 1987 | 7,532 |
| 1988 | 8,950 |
| 1989 | 8,218 |
| 1990 | 7,982 |
| 1994 | 9,486 |
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female)
Secondary education, vocational pupils (% female) in Zambia was 34.35 as of 1988. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 40.83 in 1981, while its lowest value was 27.52 in 1974.
Definition: Secondary vocational pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in technical and vocational education programs, including teacher training.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.68 |
| 1972 | 28.66 |
| 1974 | 27.52 |
| 1979 | 39.48 |
| 1980 | 38.56 |
| 1981 | 40.83 |
| 1982 | 33.26 |
| 1986 | 35.06 |
| 1988 | 34.35 |
Secondary education, teachers
The value for Secondary education, teachers in Zambia was 6,703 as of 1988. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,871 in 1986 and a minimum value of 4,172 in 1978.
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 4,222 |
| 1978 | 4,172 |
| 1979 | 4,400 |
| 1980 | 4,882 |
| 1981 | 5,161 |
| 1986 | 6,871 |
| 1988 | 6,703 |
Secondary education, teachers, female
Definition: Secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,242 |
| 1978 | 1,250 |
| 1979 | 1,271 |
| 1988 | 1,417 |
Secondary education, teachers (% female)
Secondary education, teachers (% female) in Zambia was 53.09 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 53.09 in 2017, while its lowest value was 21.14 in 1988.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 29.42 |
| 1978 | 29.96 |
| 1979 | 28.89 |
| 1988 | 21.14 |
| 2010 | 41.58 |
| 2011 | 40.73 |
| 2012 | 42.14 |
| 2013 | 42.53 |
| 2014 | 44.01 |
| 2015 | 43.79 |
| 2016 | 44.82 |
| 2017 | 53.09 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
